The White Lotus actress Aimee Lou Wood called out “cheap” impersonation of herself during a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch. The comedians in the show made fun of her teeth, but Aimee hit back saying it was “mean and unfunny”.
The British actress has openly spoken about her teeth in the past, but this time, she didn’t hesitate to express her disappointment over the SNL skit. Aimee’s character was played by Sarah Sherman, who used a pronounced accent and had a set of fake teeth, impersonating hers.
Titled ‘The White POTUS’, the SNL sketch which aired on April 13 showed US President Donald Trump and his team spending time at the fictional hotel. The segment began with the actors humorously addressing Trump’s recent economic policies, including the controversial tariffs. It also included exaggerated portrayals of other political figures while poking fun at Aimee’s character in the The White Lotus.
Aimee, 31, took to her Instagram Stories, saying that while she didn’t mind being made fun of “when it’s clever and in good spirits” there “must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way” to do so.
“I did find the ‘SNL’ thing mean and unfunny xo. (Felt righteous, might delete later).” In another upload, she added: “Such a shame cuz I had such a great time watching it a couple of weeks ago. Yes, take the p— for sure – that’s what the show is about – but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?,” she said.
Aimee also called out Sarah Sherman’s ‘Mancunian’ accent in the sketch, writing: “At least get the accent right, seriously, I respect accuracy even if it’s mean.”
The actress stated that streaming service HBO, the home of The White Lotus series, have always treated her with respect and never called her “ugly” despite her worries about the HBO series not wanting to cast her.
“Nobody at HBO called me ugly!! Jezz, as if! I clearly say that was my own paranoid thought…” she stated, adding that The White Lotus creator Mike White fought for her to be on the show “in a nice way.”
“Nobody at HBO would say that. My point in the article was how our [brains] play tricks on us. Please read carefully before getting angry at me. Just want to clear that up because HBO have been nothing but super supportive,” Aimee explained.
“So, to conclude today’s rant: @hbo – kind and supportive and never wrong me so leave them alone. @nbcsnl – mean,” she concluded.
Following her response, the actress confirmed that she received an apology from SNL, posting a final upload with a filter that zoomed her mouth and showed the gap between her teeth. She added the caption: “I’ve had apologies from SNL.”
Later on, Aimee thanked her followers for sending her messages of support. She wrote: “On a positive note everyone is agreeing with me about it so I’m glad I said something instead of going in on myself.”
Despite it all, Aimee has spoken about her feelings regarding the public attention to her teeth. During an interview, the actress said that while her appearance has become a topic of conversation, she would rather people focus more on her acting.
She told The Sunday Times: “It’s, like, cool, and now I want to stop f—king talking about it. Can I talk about my character? Why am I talking about my gnashers?” she continued. “It’s like now I’m just a pair of front teeth.” She also told the outlet that although most of the comments are positive, she’s still getting used to her looks being a topic of discussion.
“I understand what it represents. People feel more confident about their imperfections. It does feel a bit weird that the thing I got bullied for is now the thing that everyone’s, like, ‘Woo!’” she explained.
Aimee’s role in the third season of The White Lotus gathered media attention on what she calls her “big teeth gap”. Nonetheless, the actress’ popularity also skyrocketed, with many loving her character as Chelsea. Her next project lined up is a romantic-drama BBC series, titled Film Club, which she has co-written and is also starring.
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